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As a sports fan, it doesn’t get much better than early spring. During the course of a few weeks, there’s March Madness, spring training and opening day, the Masters, and, of course, the beginning of the NBA Playoffs. After a long and arduous 82-game season, we’re treated to a veritable buffet of truly meaningful action. This year promises to be filled with drama, as marquee teams — such as the Lakers, Spurs, Celtics, Bulls and Heat — featuring marquee names will each vie for the championship, and the inclusion of teams — such as the upstart Thunder and new-look Knicks — add interesting storylines. It all starts in the first round, which has provided memorable, often overlooked series in years past. The ones listed below are the best (in our humble opinion) since the playoffs expanded to the current 16-team format in 1984. If we’re lucky, we’ll see an upset or duel this year worthy of placement on such a list in the future.

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